Ultra-fine tip, crystal guide, black sea bream rod, chinu rod, plug joint, 2-piece, 203cm Japanese rod

This is a never-used Hechi rod, Ika rod, and Kase fishing rod with an ultra-fine tip.
The wrapped sections and the butt end are finished with a朱 (vermilion) polished lacquer.
This rod is finished with genuine lacquer.
It is a very beautiful Japanese rod, adorned with luxurious sapphire-colored crystal guides.
This rod can also be used for Black Sea Bream fishing.

The rod being offered unfortunately does not have a maker's mark. It appears to have been made by a disciple of an Edo Japanese rod craftsman.
It is a genuine Hechi rod with an ultra-fine 0.6mm glass tip.

It has a tip-heavy action of approximately 9:1, but when a fish bites, the balance shifts to the body, allowing for natural lifting of large fish (like Black Sea Bream and Sea Bass), characteristic of a Japanese rod.
The segmented bamboo body has a strong action.

Reel seat: Fuji FS-6
Reel seat width: 14mm
The butt cap appears to be a later addition.
A bamboo tip case is included.
The butt cap appears to be a later addition.
The original rod bag is not included, but a thick rod bag is provided.

Offered Rod: Hechi Rod, Ika Rod, Kase Fishing Rod with Ultra-Fine Tip and Crystal Guides
Joint Type: Spigot Ferrule, 2-piece, 203cm Japanese Rod

Rod Handle: Edo Japanese Rod Style
Rod Condition: Usable item, never used since purchase.
Rod Craftsman: Unknown
Rod Type: Hechi Rod, Ika Rod
Nickname: None
Rod Length: 6 shaku 8 sun (203cm)
Closed Length: 109cm (Tip case 116cm)
Rod Joint: Spigot Ferrule, 2-piece, 2-piece storage
Grip: Dark Bamboo Butt Grip
Tip Diameter: Smallest part: 0.6mm
Butt Diameter (above grip): 11.8mm
Grip Diameter: 21.4mm
Rod Action: Tip-heavy action
Rod Material: Dark Bamboo, Hotei Bamboo
Tip Material: Ultra-fine glass tip
Weight: 114g (main body, excluding butt cap)
Line Guides: Luxury Crystal Guides
Reel Seat w/14mm: Fuji FS-5 Black Guide
Accessories: Bamboo tip case, Matching rod bag (thick velvet rod bag), Butt cap *As shown in photos only.
Minus Points: Unknown craftsman, Matching rod bag
Later addition tip case, Later addition butt cap

Thank you for your consideration.